This report lists the budget options the City faces after the recession. The recession caused the loss of a significant amount of state aid and federal cutbacks, as well as growing pension and health expenditures, debt service, and other costs. These problems must be rectified and the options listed are potential solutions.
The City of New York faces financial pitfalls going into the next Fiscal Year, forcing the City to find and implement solutions that will increase savings and revenues. This report details over fifty financial options the City can take to improve its economic state. In addition, New York City's Independent Budget Office presents arguments for and against implementing each of these options. The goal is to analyze each option to figure out the best solution for the City.
This 2008 report focuses on the allocation and uses of resources for various competing budget priorities. Listed in this report are the various options available for saving money and raising revenue, as well as the weighed/approximated costs and benefits for each option.